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Money—saving it and making it—drives almost every business decision regardless of the size of your organization. Cutting back on IT makes room in your budget, but ultimately results in more IT issues and subpar performance. It’s the old cliché — you get what you pay...

5 Ways to Strengthen Your IT Disaster Recovery    Severe weather, data breaches, and global hacking attempts can have a disastrous effect on businesses, costing them a lot of money for every minute of unplanned downtime.     Instead of letting the...

It seems a new type of cybercrime is arriving every day – but some types of cyberattacks stand out among the rest. This is especially true in the finance industry, which is filled with malicious actors looking to take advantage of confidential financial information....

The benefits of creating an IT budget go far beyond simply helping you with cost savings. Doing so also aids your organization in identifying and developing your IT initiatives across your departments. With a better understanding of your goals and your budget, you can...

Outsourcing IT has become an integral part of managing a business by freeing up resources, cutting costs and snuffing out disasters. Small businesses often outsource IT to ensure that their networks and business systems remain protected and efficiently running....

You don’t have to be an IT expert to perform a cursory digital clean-up on your personal devices. Deleting unnecessary files, applications and videos is easy to do and can make room for files and applications you actually use. But if you’re attempting IT lifecycle...

Many people see spring as a way to declutter, freshen up and give their living environment a clean slate. This is a good tactic to utilize when you want to consolidate, clean and get organized—especially when it comes to your tech. Putting a digital spin on spring...

2020’s Coronavirus disease outbreak forced business owners to quickly rethink a new kind of workforce model. And while some businesses have resumed 100% onsite activities since, most businesses are choosing a hybrid workforce. Why? Flexible work schedules are directly...

Businesses have re-thought the way they work by introducing the hybrid workplace model. This combination of working at home and in the office has given employees the ability to be flexible, while also increasing productivity. It has truly given employees the freedom...

It All Starts with Buying New Tech for Your Business In the past few years, businesses have undergone tremendous transformation in an effort to keep up with unprecedented world events and changes. All signs point to 2023 remaining just as filled with ever-evolving...

For some small to mid-sized businesses, it may seem easier to hold onto technology until the device stops working. However, in today’s tech-driven world, keeping up with new technological demands is more important than ever. Otherwise, businesses risk falling behind...

Did you know that cybercriminals are getting more sophisticated each day with the attacks that they perform? How do you strive to improve your cybersecurity and bring awareness to your staff? Cybersecurity Awareness Month 2022 helps to promote vital cybersecurity...

Cyber readiness is the ability for businesses to identify, prevent, and respond to cyberthreats in a timely manner. Most businesses know they should have cyber readiness, but they might not know the proper steps that need to be taken to achieve this. As a result,...

In the digital age, you need all the protection you can get from cyberattacks. For additional coverage against cyberthreats, cybersecurity insurance may be right for you. Cybersecurity insurance is a form of insurance used to help provide additional coverage to your...

If a disaster were to occur tomorrow, would your business be able to recover? If you don’t have a disaster recovery plan, you may not have an option. According to the latest MSP threat guide by ConnectWise, two out of three SMBs have suffered a ransomware attack in...

Your data is the most important asset your organization has. But no matter how hard you try to protect it, disasters happen. If you’re not prepared to handle these situations, you could lose more than your data – you could lose your entire business. In fact, around...

There is no industry safe from cyberattacks; in fact, anyone can be a cyberattack target. In the past year, the world has seen many types of cyberattacks. Just in 2021, we saw the largest pipeline in the U.S. and one of the biggest car manufacturers in the world...

With the current geopolitical crisis, you may be rethinking your current cybersecurity strategy. Now more than ever is a good time to implement new and updated security measures and phishing training courses. It’s important that you make protecting your North Carolina...

When you think about how often you straighten your desk and tidy your office, it’s similar to how technology types like us think about digital cleaning. That’s where we discover what technology needs updating, enhancing, or eliminating. We all know that updated...

Cybersecurity benefits are boundless. But unless you’re checking your tech regularly, you really don’t know how sturdy your cybersecurity really is. And if you’re running your business on old, outdated security, you’re living on borrowed time — especially if your...

How to Maximize Business Efficiencies in North Carolina At Appalachian Network Services, we’re passionate about productivity tools for local small businesses. Cutting-edge technology is no longer reserved for large corporations alone. Today’s innovative tools are...

Are you bringing up emerging technology in your quarterly budget meetings? If not, you should! It drives revenue growth, and who doesn’t want that? The good news: companies that use innovative technology increased their annual revenue by 58%, according to Oracle....

You’re driving around North Carolina and realize you need some cash. You pull up to an ATM. Before you can access the money in your bank account, however, you must use a card and enter a personal identification number (PIN). Or you head to an e-commerce site to buy...

The FBI and Cybersecurity & Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) recently announced a public service warning of ransomware attacks looming on the horizon. With attacks on the rise, particularly surrounding holidays and weekends, Appalachian Network Services urges...

Your employees get a ton of emails each day. They are faced continually with messages from vendors asking them to click on a link to, say, avoid their beloved binge-show channel getting canceled due to nonpayment. They click. They get redirected to a fraudulent site...

At Appalachian Network Services, we see all too frequently hardworking businesses just like yours halted in their tracks due to cybersecurity breaches stemming from the dark web. Cybercrimes are surging, as a result of our technological advancements and the digital...

Phishing emails can seem innocent at first, primarily because they appear to come from familiar sources, such as Netflix or Amazon. I mean, who doesn’t love their Netflix and Prime? We all recognize the familiar logos of the services we’ve relied on for so long. So...

IT consulting services are, in simplest terms, advisory services that assist businesses in the process of aligning their technology strategy with their business strategy or model. In the process, the consultant or team of consulting professionals helps your business...

Each year, the volume of cybersecurity threats continues to steadily climb, with more than one billion malware programs out there and approximately 560,000 new pieces of malware being detected each day. All the while, regulations, such as the General Data Protection...

The right cloud services has the potential to vastly improve a business’s overall efficiency, performance and productivity. However, when it comes to choosing the right technology for your workplace, it can be difficult to select the best options out of the myriad of...

In a study of business leaders performed by Accenture, 68 percent feel their cybersecurity risks are increasing – and rightfully so! Based on data provided by Cisco, cybercrimes are on track to surpass all the global trade of all major drugs combined. That begs the...

With the pivotal shift in remote work options looking to become a lasting effect of 2020, employers are experiencing both the perks and pitfalls of this new teamwork and collaboration trend. According to LinkedIn’s 10 Insights from Talent Leaders, “recent research...

Workforce engagement is crucial for every business type and is especially important for companies that offer work-from-home options. According to Gartner, 88 percent of organizations moved employees over to work-from-home after COVID-19 was declared a pandemic. With...

Every investment you make for your company should be made with confidence. While it’s hard to be sure which new technologies have staying power over others, one thing remains certain – your employees will always need to communicate and collaborate. Whether your team...

Do you have staff working remotely for the foreseeable future? It would be nice to ensure your entire team could collaborate efficiently, no matter how far apart they work. Don’t you wish there was an easy way to make it work? The secret is excellent communication...